THE EMBASSY OF ISRAEL, ANKARA
Issue XXVIII. 28.01.2011
The International Holocaust Remembrance Day

The Road to Jewish
Civilization
Israel, the Land of Milk and Honey, the
birthplace of the Jewish people and the
spiritual center of three religions,
presents a unique combination of
ancient history and a vibrant modern
society, exotic scenery and rich culture.
January 27 is the first universal commemoration in memory of the victims of The Holocaust. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/7 on 1
November 2005 during the 42nd plenary session. On 24 January 2005, during a special
session, the United Nations General Assembly had previously marked the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps and the end of the Holocaust
which resulted in the annihilation of 6 million European Jews and millions of others by
the Nazi German regime.
January 27 is the date, in 1945, when the largest Nazi death camp in AuschwitzBirkenau (Poland) was liberated by Soviet troops.
To read more please click here and to find Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech on The
International Holocaust Remembrance Day please click here.

Turkel Commitee Report 1st Part
is Online

Water Water Water!

Turkel Commission:
The naval blockade
imposed on the Gaza
Strip - in view of the
s e c u r i t y
circumstances and
Israel’s efforts to
comply with its
humanitarian obligations - was legal pursuant
to the rules of international law.

An Israeli company's water purification
systems deliver safe drinking water
from almost any source, including
contaminated water, seawater and
urine.

The actions carried out by Israel on May 31,
2010, to enforce the naval blockade had the
regrettable consequences of the loss of
human life and physical injuries.
Nonetheless, and despite the limited number
of uses of force for which we could not reach
a conclusion, the actions taken were found to
be legal pursuant to the rules of international
law.
To read more click here and for the report
click The Turkel Commission Report - Part
one

Following a major earthquake in Taiwan in 2009, humanitarian aid workers
from Israel brought along locally made
WaterSheer products to ensure a
steady stream
of
potable
water for the
survivors and
to transport
drinking water
quickly
to
where it was
needed most.

To learn more about the new system
please click here.

This 12-episode documentary series
(narrated in Chinese with English
subtitles), produced by CCTV - Chinese
Central Television in cooperation with
the Embassy of Israel in Beijing,
introduces the Jewish people and the
story of the State of Israel and its
development in a historical,
comprehensive and systematic manner
to Chinese audiences - from Biblical
times to the modern State of Israel of
the 21st century.
To read more and watch the
documentary please click here.

Nostalgic Feelings at the
Newest Cozy Place

The Tel Aviv-Jaffa railway station was
one end of Israel's first railway line,
built in 1892 to connect Jaffa with
Jerusalem. After years of neglect, it
has been restored.
Today, the old railway buildings have
been transformed into a thriving complex of 22 buildings that includes cafés
and restaurants, designer clothing and
jewelry shops, art galleries, exhibition
spaces and more.
To read more please click here and to
watch click here.

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